Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group cons… Read Full Bio ↴Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson. Lou Pearlman formed the group in 1993 in Orlando, Florida. The group rose to fame with their international debut album, Backstreet Boys (1996). In the following year, they released their second international album Backstreet's Back (1997), along with their self-titled U.S. debut album, Backstreet Boys (1997), which continued the group's success worldwide. They rose to superstardom with their third studio album Millennium (1999) and its follow-up album, Black & Blue (2000). They also released a greatest hits album, The Hits - Chapter One (2001), with a new single, "Drowning." After a two-year hiatus, they regrouped and released a comeback album, Never Gone (2005). After the conclusion of the Never Gone Tour in 2006, Richardson left the group to pursue other interests. The group then released two albums as a quartet: Unbreakable (2007) and This Is Us (2009).

Richardson permanently rejoined the group in 2012. In the following year, they celebrated their 20th anniversary and released their first independent album, In a World Like This. Their follow-up album DNA (2019) debuted at number one, more than two decades after the group formed and 19 years after they last topped in 2000. They also became the first boy band to top the U.S. album charts in three different decades.

The Backstreet Boys have sold over 100 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling boy band of all time, and one of the world's best-selling music artists. They are the first group since Led Zeppelin to have their first ten albums reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200, and the only boy band to do so. The albums Backstreet Boys and Millennium were both certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making them one of the few bands to have multiple diamond albums.

The group received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 22, 2013.[ They also released their first documentary movie, titled Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of in January 2015. In March 2017, the group began a residency in Las Vegas that lasted two years, titled Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life. They released their first Christmas album, A Very Backstreet Christmas in 2022.

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Studio albums
Backstreet Boys (1996)
Backstreet's Back (1997)
Millennium (1999)
Black & Blue (2000)
Never Gone (2005)
Unbreakable (2007)
This Is Us (2009)
In a World Like This (2013)
DNA (2019)
A Very Backstreet Christmas (2022)

Hey Mr. DJ
Backstreet Boys Lyrics

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One time here we go (yes, yes one time, yes, yes)

I could tell when I stepped in the room
And I saw you standing there
Caught in a vibe by the way that you moved
I couldn't help the way I stared
There was some mysterious force
Leading me here to you

Lead me to you (lead me to you)

So I stood there watching
And I was hypnotized
By the rhythm of your body
And the music in your eyes
And I was lost inside your world with you

Hey Mr. DJ keep playin' this song for me
Out on the floor in my arms she's gotta be
Let's get it on (let's get it on)
Jam all night long
Mr. DJ, Mr. DJ
Play it play it for me

Now it feels like it could be romance
As we dance across the floor
Every move that your body makes
Only makes me want you more
And it seems like time's moving fast
How can we make it last?
Make it last now (make it last some how)

As we keep on dancing
I am hypnotized
By the rhythm of your body
And the music in your eyes
I was lost inside your world with you (with you)

Hey Mr. DJ keep playin' this song for me
Out on the floor in my arms she's gotta be
Let's get it on (let's get it on)
Jam all night long
Mr. DJ, Mr. DJ
Play it play it for me

Close your eyes (close your eyes)
And imagine us alone (Just imagine)
Let the music put you in a zone (let the music put you in a zone, a zone yeah)
I get lost (I get lost)
Lost inside a groove with you (Lost inside a groove)
When you do the dance you do
Come on and work your body, work your body

Hey, Mr. DJ
Jam all night long
Hey, Mr. DJ
Play that song for me
Hey, Mr. DJ
Jam all night long
Hey, Mr. DJ
Play that song for me

Hey Mr. DJ keep playin' this song for me
Out on the floor in my arms she's gotta be
Let's get it on (let's get it on)
Jam all night long
Mr. DJ, Mr. DJ
Play it play it for me

Hey Mr. DJ keep playin' this song for me
Out on the floor in my arms she's gotta be
Let's get it on (let's get it on)
Jam all night long
Mr. DJ, Mr. DJ
Play it play it for me

Keep it comin' Mr. DJ
Oh
Keep it comin' Mr. DJ
Oh
Keep it comin' Mr. DJ
Oh

Keep it comin' Mr. DJ
Oh

Overall Meaning

The song “Hey Mr. DJ” by the Backstreet Boys is a dance-pop song about meeting someone while dancing in a club. The singer of the song is drawn to a person on the dance floor and can't help but watch them as they move to the rhythm of the music. They feel a mysterious force drawing them to this person and get lost in their world as they dance together.

The chorus of the song, “Hey Mr. DJ keep playin' this song for me, out on the floor in my arms she's gotta be” is a plea to the DJ to keep the music going so that the singer can keep dancing with this person they have just met. The song has a romantic undertone as the singer imagines that what they are feeling could be the start of a potential romance.

The song's lyrics are simple and repetitive, which makes it easy to sing along and dance to. It was a hit in the late 90s and early 2000s, and its catchy chorus and upbeat melody are still popular today.

Line by Line Meaning

One time here we go (yes, yes one time, yes, yes)
We're ready to let loose and have a good time, just for this one moment.

I could tell when I stepped in the room and I saw you standing there
From the moment I saw you, I knew there was something special about you.

Caught in a vibe by the way that you moved, I couldn't help the way I stared
The energy you were giving off with your dancing was so captivating, I couldn't help but be drawn to you.

There was some mysterious force, leading me here to you, lead me to you (lead me to you)
It felt like something beyond my control was guiding me towards you, and I didn't want to fight it.

So I stood there watching, and I was hypnotized, by the rhythm of your body, and the music in your eyes
Your dancing was like a spell that had me completely entranced, and I couldn't look away from you.

And I was lost inside your world with you
It felt like we were in our own little bubble, and everything else around us didn't matter.

Hey Mr. DJ keep playin' this song for me, out on the floor in my arms she's gotta be, let's get it on (let's get it on), jam all night long, Mr. DJ, Mr. DJ, play it play it for me
This song is our connection, and I want to hold her close all night long as we dance to it, with you as our guide.

Now it feels like it could be romance, as we dance across the floor, every move that your body makes, only makes me want you more
There's a spark between us that's growing as we dance, and your every move is making me fall harder for you.

And it seems like time's moving fast, how can we make it last? Make it last now (make it last some how)
I don't want this moment to end, and I'm wondering how we can make it continue.

As we keep on dancing, I am hypnotized, by the rhythm of your body, and the music in your eyes, I was lost inside your world with you (with you)
Our dancing is carrying us away, just like before, and there's nothing else in the world except us and the music.

Close your eyes (close your eyes), and imagine us alone (just imagine), let the music put you in a zone (let the music put you in a zone, a zone yeah), I get lost (I get lost), lost inside a groove with you (lost inside a groove), when you do the dance you do, come on and work your body, work your body
Let's forget about everything else and get lost in the music and each other. Your dancing is so captivating - let's just enjoy the moment together.

Hey, Mr. DJ, jam all night long, hey, Mr. DJ, play that song for me
We're not ready to stop dancing yet - keep that music coming.

Keep it comin' Mr. DJ, oh
We're not going to stop until the night is over, so keep that music playing all night long.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOLYON W. SKINNER, LARRY LOUIS CAMPBELL II, TIMOTHY MONROE ALLEN

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